used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
AfghanistannounUS /æfˈɡænəstæn/
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
citronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
custardnounUS /ˈkʌstərd/
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
the act of departing
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
dissensions
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From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
edgah
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From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
one or the other of two
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
environed
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From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
garlands
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From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
GHILZIE
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From this reading THE GHILZIE.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
Gundamuck
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From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
horseshoe-shaped
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From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
a single distinct event
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
mausoleumnounUS /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/
a large burial chamber, usually above ground
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
oleandernounUS /ˈoʊliændər/
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
on one occasion
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
pomegranatenounUS /ˌpɑːməˈɡrænət/
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
santon
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From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
get rid of
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHILZIE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading The custard apple, the pomegranate, and the citron hung their golden but untasted fruit around it, and the snow-white blossoms of the sweet jasmine hung in garlands from tree to tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
a Caucasian
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The oleander and rose shed perfume around it, with many a flower grown wild, as the garden which once environed it, either by dissensions incident to Afghanistan or the departure of a tribe, was completely neglected now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mausoleum--for such it was, erected over the remains of a santon or holy man--was built of white marble, with a dome and finely carved horseshoe-shaped entrance door.
Wodrow
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From this reading In avoiding the village of Gundamuck by making a detour to the right, Robert Wodrow came upon a handsome Moslem edgah built in a solitary place.
